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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX

1206 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2001



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY

MORNING...



A BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN HILL

COUNTRY AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WILL CONTINUE

TO MOVE TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT. GENERAL RAINS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES

CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED TOTALS UP TO 4 INCHES. SOME

REDEVELOPMENT WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT ALONG THE ESCARPMENT AND OVER THE

HILL COUNTRY. SOME LOW LYING AREAS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL

REMAIN IMPASSABLE TONIGHT.



AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER NEAR THE TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL

SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM TEXAS THROUGH TOMORROW...SATURDAY.

MOIST SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO FLOW ACROSS SOUTH

CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY TOWARD THE LOW CENTER. THE

MOIST UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE COUPLED WITH MINOR DISTURBANCES IN THE

TROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME...WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS

AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE WATCH AREA.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR AT NIGHT.  BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT

NIGHT SINCE IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODS.

USE CAUTION IN AND AROUND STREAMS...CREEKS OR DRAINAGE DITCHES.

TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO REACH HIGHER GROUND...BUT DO NOT DRIVE

THROUGH RISING WATER.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO STATIONS...COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV

STATIONS...AND CABLE OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.

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